Hazrat Moulana Ashraf Ali Thaanwi (rahimahullah) once mentioned the following: Khushoo (i.e. concentration and devotion) is the rooh (soul) of salaah. The Mashaayikh have written many different ways through which one may acquire khushoo in his salaah. However, through experience, it is witnessed that when a person exerts his mind …
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May, 2024
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27 May
Wounds in the Path of Allah Ta‘ala
Hafs bin Khaalid (rahimahullah) narrates that an old man who arrived from Mowsil had told him the following: I once accompanied Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) on one of his journeys. During the course of the journey, while we were in an open, barren land, Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) needed to …
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25 May
Dua when a person sneezes – 3
When a person sneezes, he should say Alhamdulillah (as reported in the Hadith) or he may recite the following dua: الحَمْدُ لله حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ، مُبَارَكًا عَلَيْهِ، كَمَا يُحِبُّ رَبُّنَا وَيَرْضَى All praise is due to Allah Ta’ala, such praises that are plentiful, pure and full of blessings, …
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25 May
The Praiseworthy Qualities and Character of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) Even Before Nubuwwah – The Seerah of Rasullullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) – Part Twenty
Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was an embodiment of compassion and love, a paragon of purity and piety and a personification of the highest levels of good character throughout his life. Even prior to being blessed with nubuwwah, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would engage in the remembrance of Allah Ta‘ala, …
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24 May
Sunnats and Aadaab which every person needs to adhere to in his individual life – 1
There are many sunnats and aadaab that pertain to various departments of a person’s deeni and wordly life. Some of these sunnats and aadaab relate to one’s family or one’s community or the general people, whom one interacts with (e.g. sunnats pertaining to parents, spouses, siblings, children, neighbours, guests, sunnats …
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Hazrat Umar’s (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Confidence in Hazrat Abu Ubaidah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) had once reached the borders of Shaam (Syria) when he was …
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The Generosity and Zuhd (Abstinence from the world) of Hazrat Abu Ubaidah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
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Hazrat Abu Ubaidah’s (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Actions conforming to the Quraan Majeed
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Hazrat Abu Ubaidah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) loses His Teeth in the Battle of Uhud
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The Desire of Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to be Blessed with a Room Filled with Personalities like Hazrat Abu Ubaidah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
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Receiving Seventy Rewards
Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr bin Aas (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) reported, “Whoever sends salutations upon Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) once, Allah Ta‘ala and His angels will send seventy mercies and blessings upon him in return of his one Durood. Hence, whoever wishes to increase his Durood should increase it, and whoever wishes to decrease his Durood should decrease it (i.e. if he wants to earn great rewards, then he should increase his Durood).”
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Increase in Sustenance
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The Reward of Fasting on the Day of Arafah
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The Angel that Stands at the Blessed Grave of Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to Convey the Durood of the Ummah
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Reciting Durood when Entering the Musjid
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Sunnats and Aadaab which every person needs to adhere to in his individual life – 5
13. Ensure that you eat only halaal and your earnings are also halaal. Refrain from …
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Sunnats and Aadaab which every person needs to adhere to in his individual life – 4
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Sunnats and Aadaab which every person needs to adhere to in his individual life – 3
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Sunnats and Aadaab which every person needs to adhere to in his individual life – 2
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Sunnats and Aadaab which every person needs to adhere to in his individual life – 1
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Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Forty-One – Being Sent by Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to Level the Graves, Destroy Idols and Erase Pictures
Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that on one occasion, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) attended a …
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Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) Approving of the Verdict of Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Forty
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The True Ulamaa – Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Thirty Nine
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Du‘aa for Assistance in Settling Debts – Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – Part Thirty Eight
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The Concern of Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) regarding Business being Conducted According to the Islamic Principles – Part Thirty Seven